New Study in Nigeria Finds One in 10 Malaria Drugs is of Poor Quality

Paul Obi in Abuja A new research released recently has indicated that substandard medicines are more prevalent than fakes in the world’s most malaria-burdened country, Nigeria. A rigorous analysis of more than 3,000 anti-malaria drugs purchased in Enugu, Nigeria found 9.3 per cent to be of poor quality, according to a new research published in PLOS ONE. Researchers found 1.2 per cent of the samples to be falsified and 1.3 per cent to be degraded,...

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Yola blast: Hospital urges public to donate blood

The Federal Medical Centre Yola, has called on members of the public to donate blood to victims of Thursday’s bomb blast that occurred at Yola MARKET. The spokesperson of the centre, Mohammed Dodo, made the call Friday in Yola in an interview. Mr. Dodo said the hospital blood bank and other facilities such as drugs had been overstretched as a result of the incident. “As I am speaking to you, we have 31 dead and 22 people seriously injured,” Mr. Dodo...

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Cholera Disease Outbreak Killed 10 Ebonyi State Students

Cholera Disease At least 20 people have reportedly died of choleraoutbreak in seven local government areas of Ebonyi State. The local government areas affected include Izzi, Ebonyi, Abakaliki, Ohaozara, Ebonyi, Ohaukwu, Ishielu and Ezza North. The state Director of Public Health and Disease Control, Dr. Chris Achi, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the state government had taken measures to contain the spread of the disease. Achi stated...

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American Researchers Say Nigerian Herbal Drug Can Cure Cancer

Nigeria - American researchers at the Texas Southern University in Houston have provided evidence that SAABFAT6, a Nigerian-C2-herbal drug may prevent the growth of cancer cells, Leadership reports.The researchers, Syntia Ekwende and Momoh Yakubu said E2-80-9CSAABFAT6 shows that cancer can succumb to the power of researched drug combinations from the herbal centre.This preliminary result indicated that SAABFAT6 supplement may have a potential...

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Alcohol and Energy Drinks A Dangerous Combo, Study Says

Researchers have published a study that shows college students combining caffeinated drinks with booze don’t realize how intoxicated they really are. Photo via Shutterstock In a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, researchers at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan have concluded that mixing alcohol and energy drinks poses a serious public health risk, especially among college students....

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Ondo Deaths Linked to Poisonous Gin

Fidelis Nwankwo State govt calls for suspension of local gin consumption Paul Obi in Abuja
The death of the 18 people in Ondo State in a mysterious circumstance has been linked to a local gin, otherwise known as ‘Ogogoro,’ that was contaminated with poisonous material (methanol). The Minister of State for Health, Fidelis Nwankwo, stated this at a media briefing in Abuja, monday.He said: “At this stage, the particular poisonous substance...

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Ondo X: Ebola Experts Test Mysterious Ondo Disease...And The Results Are Even More Troubling

Premium Times confirms that laboratory tests have been carried out on the strange disease in Ode-Irele community in Ondo state, (now called #OndoX).Among other things, the results say this disease is definitely not Ebola. Ebola Alert has sent out a Twitter saying: #OndoX samples tests negative for Ebola Virus, Yellow Fever, Lassa Fever Virus, Rift Valley Fever Virus, Dengue Virus, West Nile Virus.” The samples are “currently...

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Ondo Mysterious Disease Came From Exhumed Corpse - Commissioner

According to Kayode Akinmade, the Ondo state commissioner for information and strategy, all 14 deaths recorded in Ode Irele, Ondo state, from a “strange” ailment are directly connected to an exhumed corpse in the community, the Cable reports.He said the disease was not the same as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), although it had managed to kill its victims in less than 24 hours. “All the necessary facility that government should provide, government...

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American Researchers Say Nigerian Herbal Drug Can Cure Cancer

Nigeria - American researchers at the Texas Southern University in Houston have provided evidence that SAABFAT6, a Nigerian-C2-herbal drug may prevent the growth of cancer cells, Leadership reports.The researchers, Syntia Ekwende and Momoh Yakubu said E2-80-9CSAABFAT6 shows that cancer can succumb to the power of researched drug combinations from the herbal centre.This preliminary result indicated that SAABFAT6 supplement may have a potential...

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Government debunks claims of new cases of Ebola in Lagos, Nigeria

The government of Lagos State has described as untrue reports that there are new cases of Ebola virus disease in the state. It is urging Nigerians to discountenance the rumour claiming that three people, who just returned from Liberia, died of the disease and infected 12 other persons. PUNCH reported the government confirmed that two Nigerian volunteers, returning from Liberia, were taken to the Mainland Hospital in Yaba and had remained...

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Nigeria receives US$200m from World Bank to end polio

The World Bank Group through its Board of Executive Directors has approved US$200 million of additional funding of the International Development Association (IDA). The fund will be used for a final push to eradicate polio and also help continue routine immunization for children under five years and women of reproductive age in Nigeria. The approval was made on Friday. Available statistics reveal that Nigeria is making steady progress towards the...

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U.S. CDC announces plans to Partner African Union to Launch African CDC

Below is a press release by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA announcing their partnership with the African Union to launch Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Africa. The African CDC will be a public health institute supporting the whole continent of Africa. A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) signed today by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, M.B. Ch.B., chairperson of the African...

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Strange disease hits Ondo community, kills 14

The ancient Ikale community in Irele local government area of Ondo state has been hit by a mysterious disease, killing at least 14 people. DAILY POST gathered that the disease has been ravaging the community since the past 10 days. According to Mr. Taiwo Erukusi, an indigene of the community, residents of the community are now in confusion as majority of the people are scared of touching the deceased to avoid being infected. Our correspondent learnt that the said ailment is more deadly than the ebola virus as it will first blind the victim...

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